Smyrna times., 1887-03-02

SOME twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen of the neighborhOOd gave
George w. Mattiford residing near
Walkers School House a pleas
ant social evening at his resi-
dence in the way of a surprise party
on Friday evening. Mr.. MattifOrd
was on his way to visit a neighbor
when met by some of the party and
turned back. The young people took
refreshment with them and did not de-
part for their homes until about mid
night.
UNDER THE head Of 'disorderly con
duct the Wilmington Republican referred
TO the culprit as haillng from Smyrna,
but we know no resident of our town of
that name. The following is the item:
"Elijah William Miller, hailiug from
Smyrna, came along in the storm this
morning insulting and soaring all the la
dies he met in the street. As he came
along by the First Presbyterian Church
he fell into the hands of Special Officer
Meacham, who, though smaller man
than Miller, marched him of to the sta
ton house
AT an adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders in the Peninsular Bone
Fertilizer Company, held at their office
in this town on Monday, 28th ult., a
dividend of eight (8) per cent. was de-
clared, payable to stockholders on de-
mand. The following were elected a
Board of Directors to serve for the en-
suing year: J. +. Tygert, +. E. POstles,
David Stewart, J. Il. Robinson, G..
Speakman, J. NJ. Ernest and w. G.
Pierce. At a subsequent meeting of
the Directors the following officers
were elected: J. +. Tygert, President !;
w. G.. Pierce, Secretary and Treasurer,
and F. E. POstles, General Manager.
THE Smyrna Hose Company at their
meeting. on Monday evening, instructed
the Secretary TO correspond with John
WanamakeT in reference 10 the presenta-
iiOn OF II clock; to wait on |. n. Mills,
superintendent of the Delaware Division,
in reference to the gift from the railroad
of IL fire alarm bell; voted to purchase a
rubber branch pipe for use at fires in e.
stead Of brass pipe; 10 get IA Siamese con-
neCtiOn and two small hook ladders; also.
vote Of thanks was extended tO Mrs
George II. Raymond, Carl w. Willum.
sen and George Graham, for books and
other articles for the use of the room
The town authorities have nrsrEKING BR.
feet of new GOLDEN SPECIFIC. ....
rubhan be given in cr~ ,'Lrchased $50
without the kno"J0tiOn hose lined with
itl4F ~
| THE PROTRACTED meeting at the NJ. E.
! Church which was commenced by the
pastor, Rev J. b. QHigg, the first o.
the year. closed on Monday night, having
been in progress for seven weeks. Sew
enteen additional prObatIOners united with
the church on Sunday, making the ag
gregate number who have joined the
church as the result OF the recent revival
120. The church has evide ntly beer
quickeued and united and thus prepared
10 take its place as IL spiritual household
in the community, and thus, while they
feel the fatigue of SO many successive
nights of labor, the pastor and his cola
bOrers doubtless count their labor as moth
ing when the broken walls are being re
stored and spiritual life and zeal reign
within.
MEssRs. STEVENSON & PEREGOY Civ
notice in our columns of their READINGS
to supply our community and to fiji
orders elsewhere for ice cream, frOze
custard, water ice. cOnfectiOneries, &C
AS successors of VIM. H. Carr they in
tend to keep up the reputation of hi
popular make of ice cream and serve
to suit the wishes of their custOmer'
Neither of the above men need any il
; PRODUCTION to our readers being we
and favOrably known from their COZ
tinued residence in the town. Fac
has had considerable practical exper
ence with Mr.. Carr, Mr.. PeregOy esp
cially having had an experience OfOvt
two years rs an assistant and thu
thoroughly acquainted with the detail
of the business.